(19)
(11) EP 2 361 046 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.05.2010

(43) Date of publication:
31.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/35

(21) Application number: 09792514.3

(22) Date of filing: 14.09.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/70(2006.01)
A61B 17/88(2006.01)
A61B 17/17(2006.01)
A61F 2/44(2006.01)
A61B 17/02(2006.01)
A61B 17/16(2006.01)
A61B 19/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/056841
(87) International publication number:
WO 2010/030994 (18.03.2010 Gazette 2010/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 23.12.2008 US 317682
05.06.2009 US 455814
15.04.2009 US 169601 P
15.09.2008 US 97103 P
30.10.2008 US 109776 P

(71) Applicant: Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
San Francisco, California 94115 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MCCORMACK, Bruce, M.
    San Francisco, CA 94118 (US)
  • SMITH, Jeffrey, D.
    Clayton, CA 94517 (US)

(74) Representative: Ruhrmann, Andrea Elizabeth 
Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

   


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